Project Gutenberg 2008-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 936 Mo, Langzi, pseud. 墨浪子 西湖佳話 Shi Hu Jia Huah Xihu jia hua Wikipedia page about this book: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A5%BF%E6%B9%96%E4%BD%B3%E8%A9%B1 "西湖佳話" by pseud. Langzi Mo is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book centers around the legendary figure of 葛洪 (Ge Hong), a man of humble beginnings who becomes a prominent scholar and practitioner of alchemy in ancient China. The narrative explores his journey as he navigates societal expectations, discovers spirituality, and engages with elements of both the philosophical and the fantastical. The opening of the narrative introduces a picturesque setting of 西湖 (West Lake) surrounded by mountains and brings attention to 葛嶺 (Ge Ridge), named after Ge Hong, who is noted for his extraordinary capabilities and his pursuit of enlightenment. The text delves into Ge Hong's early life, characterized by his poor upbringing and his dedication to self-education and mastery of ancient texts. As Ge Hong's character is established, the story hints at his future adventures, including encounters with historical figures, philosophical discussions, and eventual pursuits of immortality that define his legacy, all grounded within the rich cultural and natural landscape of West Lake. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh West Lake (China) -- History -- Fiction Hangzhou (China) -- History -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 463015 2025-06-10T07:04:28.610924 text/html 462836 2025-01-10T07:05:52.265242 text/html 280191 2025-06-10T07:04:33.383917 application/epub+zip 283964 2025-06-10T07:04:30.396902 application/epub+zip 283964 2025-06-10T07:04:29.256913 application/epub+zip 516074 2025-06-10T07:04:35.736924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507988 2025-06-10T07:04:32.738911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477066 2022-09-11T09:13:54.155274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453802 2025-06-10T07:04:28.329967 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453751 2008-01-14T08:14:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 214115 2008-01-14T08:14:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17491 2025-06-10T07:04:35.875903 application/rdf+xml 9101 2025-06-10T07:04:29.810900 image/jpeg 2527 2025-06-10T07:04:29.528951 image/jpeg 276505 2025-06-10T07:04:28.649951 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog